The Druze locality of Hadr in Quneitra province (southern Syria) on the border with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights has brought forth numerous 'martyrs' during the war, including people who have fought in the ranks of the 'Islamic Resistance'/Hezbollah. Here I present the life of one such 'martyr': Ala' Nasib Shibli.
 Ala' Nasib Shibli: note the Hezbollah armpatch he is wearing. |
Ala' was born in Hadr on 27 February 1982. He was married and had two children. Prior to the outbreak of the war in Syria he was a salesperson. He was exposed to kidnapping by the Syrian al-Qa'ida affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra in the al-Qadam area in Damascus. After that in 2014 he joined the Quwat al-Wa'ad al-Sadiq ('Forces of the True Promise'), a formation of Syrian fighters affiliated with Hezbollah. He underwent training in a sniper course.
He fought in Quneitra in the area that was called the Triangle of Death and also participated in operations in the al-Qalamoun area and in Damascus countryside (specifically al-Mleiha, Ain Tarma and al-Dukhaniya). His brother who was with him in Quwat al-Wa'ad al-Sadiq was wounded in the assault on al-Dukhaniya, but Ala' completed his mission there until the recapture of the area. Ala's younger brother also joined up with him to participate in operations in Deraa: namely, an attempt to assault Basr al-Harir in the northeast of Deraa province. It was in this battle on the Basr al-Harir front that Ala' was killed on account of a mortar. He died on 20 April 2015, which means he was 33 years old at the time of his death. He was described as having praiseworthy manners and courage.
Below I present some more photos of Ala'.
 Ala' wearing a headband (presumably says 'Labbayk ya Zainab'- 'At your service oh Zainab'). |
 Ala' posing with gear captured from the al-Furqan Brigades, a rebel group that operated in southern Syria. |